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<table class="category" name="Small Swords" category="Equipment|Melee">
  <thead name="titles" class="titles">
    <th width="l" class="Title">Name</th>
    <th width="l" class="None">MetaTag</th>
    <th width="l" class="None">Class</th>
    <th width="l" class="Table">Type</th>
    <th width="l" class="Table">Cost</th>
    <th width="l" class="Table">Damage</th>
    <th width="2em" class="Table">Hands</th>
    <th width="3em" class="Table">Minimum Strength</th>
    <th width="3em" class="Table">Maximum Strength Bonus</th>
    <th width="l" class="Table">Recovery</th>
    <th width="l" class="Description">Description</th>
    <th width="1.5in" class="Table">Notes</th>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Chinese war sword</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">6</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>10</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>An ingeniously designed weapon&#x2014;a stout, backswept blade of considerable thickness counterbalanced with a tassel and weighted knot. This weapon is remarkably well balanced.  When wielded by a strong warrior, this is a truly fearsome weapon.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>+1 to strike and parry</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Cutlass</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>6</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>Similar to a saber, but with a much heavier blade.   The cutlass has a wide, backswept, blade and  was the sidearm of many a high seas buccaneer.  The Cutlass typically has a large handguard to protect the fingers.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Falchion</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">6</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>10</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>Somwhat like a scimitar but with a straight blade. The back of the blade is straight, but the cutting edge is curved forward. The blade is very thick and gets wider near the tip&#x2014;this concentrates the weight forward, delivering hard, strong blows that are difficult to deflect.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>-3 to block or parry vs. this weapon</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Gladius</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>P&#x2013;S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">1</span>
            <span class="face">6</span>
            <span class="bOff">+</span>
            <span class="bns">3</span>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>4</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>The fearsome weapon of the Roman Legions. The Gladius has a heavy, straight, blade with an unusually sharp edge.  The Gladius is sharpened on both edges, making it deadyl for stabbing as well as slashing. The Gladius is unusually durable.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Has 5 AP as P. Can also deal 1D6+2 S attack.</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Jambiya</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>9</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>7</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>The Jambiya is a short sword with a wide, curved blade and an hourglass-shaped handle.  It is often decorated with precious metals and stones, and may be worn as a status symbol.  It is wielded in a whirling manner, distratcing one's opponent.  The Jambiya has +1 to strike but -1 to parry with.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>+1 to strike, -1 to parry</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Kris</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>P&#x2013;S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">6</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>6</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>The Kris is a fearsome short sword of tribal origins.  It has a slender blade with a wavy or scalloped shape.  The special shape deals excellent damage, but also makes it fragile.  The Kris may be used as paired weapon with reduced offhand use penalties.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Delicate, may break when parrying large weapons</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Saber</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>5</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>A light sword with a backswept blade. A favored weapon of cavalries, and also used as a symbolic weapon for military officers.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>+1 to parry. -1 to strike when thrusting.</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Scimitar</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>9</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>7</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>A heavy sword with a strongly curved blade. The excellent damage potential of this weapon made it favored with many Arab armies.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Must win STR contest to parry</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Short Sword</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>5</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p/>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Small Sword</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Medieval</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Sword</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>4</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>The class &#x201C;fencing&#x201D;sword used in duels from the<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msup><mn>16</mn><mi>th</mi></msup></math>&#x2013;<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><msup><mn>19</mn><mi>th</mi></msup></math>c. If the user has weapon specialization in Small Sword then the weapon can be used as a P (Piercing) weapon for <span class="roll"><span class="num">2</span><span class="face">6</span><span class="bns"/></span> with 4 AP and a MSB of 12. If the weapon is used as exotic (with the accompanying Exotic skill), then the wielder gets a bonus die to his pool when using the weapon with Multitarget.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Stone Bat</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>140</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">1</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bns"/>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>10</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>A 14'&#x2013;18' flat stone (typically low-grade jade) paddle. Has a razor-sharp edge. Weighs about 4 pounds for a 14" version, and an addition pound per inch. For each additional pound/inch add +2 to the MSB.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td title="yes">
        <p>Wakizashi</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>No value</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Small Swords</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>S</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>
          <span class="roll">
            <span class="num">2</span>
            <span class="face">4</span>
            <span class="bOff">+</span>
            <span class="bns">1</span>
          </span>
        </p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>1</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>8</p>
      </td>
      <td table="yes">
        <p>0</p>
      </td>
      <td description="yes">
        <p>A Japanese short sword. It is usually carried in combination with a Katana (large sword), worn on the hip with the sharp side of the blade pointed upwards. The fantastic damage potential of this sword is due to the superior metallurgy of the blade&#x2014;enabling it to achieve an exceptional level of sharpness.  The blade is made from different steel layers, combining a very hard cutting edge with a resilient backing.</p>
      </td>
      <td>
        <p>Easily damaged</p>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
